Unit5MyAdventurewithaPaintBrush.docVIP

Unit 5 My Adventure with a Paint Brush Text comprehension Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose. To complain about the hardship he suffered in learning to paint. To describe his joy and insights in learning to paint. To explain why he learned painting. To illustrate the process of learning to paint. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false. Churchill decided to learn painting at the suggestion of a friend. He preferred oil painting to water colors because oil paintings gave him more joys. He had never really appreciated the beauty of nature before he learned painting. Churchill enjoyed the paintings of Cezanne for it was more challenging to learn his style of painting. The difference between real painters and amateur painters lies in the fact that the latter are not able to capture the essence of beauty. Answer the following questions. Why did Churchill decide to learn painting? What were the pleasures he had come to enjoy while learning to paint? Why did he enjoy the paintings of Cezanne? How did painting, as Churchill believed, help him out of worry and anxiety? In what sense, according to Churchill, is painting important for life? Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text. As one slowly begins to escape from the difficulties of choosing the right colors and laying them on in the right places and in the right way, wider considerations come into view. (Paragraph 6) The vain racket of the tourist gives place to the calm enjoyment of the philosopher. (Paragraph 14) Whatever the worries of the hour or the threats of the future, once the picture has begun to flow there is no room for them on the mental screen. (Paragraph 15) Text appreciation Winston S. Churchill succeeds in displaying his masterly command of the English language in the article with his skillful use of a number of linguistic devices. Among others, we choose only three for appreciation. 1) Use of a pair of ideas